Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13

TEEWTATEN ISLAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
has offered $1,000 silver cup TO be rowed for an
nually by elght-Oared crews. The first regatta
will take place Monday September 5, and the
course will be on the kill-von-Ku and one mile in
length. There Will also be prize for Junior tours
we'll as medals for the individual winners The
entrance fee Is $40 Tor Fights and $40 for tours
This money will be refunded " ali crews which
start In the race. The entries close August 81. A
large number Of Potomacs are In favor OF sending
the eight 10 this regatta and there is no reason
tiOnably one OF the latest in the country and
would no doubt give good account OF Itself.
COrnweil moves very swiftly in his single and
Will make things exceedingly Lively In the junior
sculls He Is the best junior sculler in the club.
Fisher viii row in the senior singles.
Capt. Zappone informed a STAR reporter this
morning that the PotOmacs have decided TO send
an elght-oAred crew TO the Staten Island regatta
OF September o. IL Will be necessary to have a
special meeting OF the club in order to obtain
the requisite authority. The sentiment or the
members Is so strongly in favor OF this move, how
ever, that there can be no doubt OF the result.
The crew Will be composed as follows: Fischer
stroke: Cornwell. z; Dyer, q; Reynolds, 8; Robin.
son, 4; Gilmore, 8. Tue other Two places will be
nIled from oniey, BarDar,n. ,Wir5 Cosmos,
Mlnde1en, DOugherty anu Oerlel. Warden will
probably pull bow II he is In town.
Is LITTRELL PROFESSIONAL
Jack Littrell was debarred from participating
in the junior scuI race at Alexandria on the
ground OF being professional. He is, however
In daily training and proposes to enter the junior
oluo 4cS III tuO liii IeSatldS Al SuoTI Is a1S(
being made by the kappahanock Club, OF Fred
erlcks0ury, TO send junior four here. which Lit
treli viii sIrOke He Is OF the opinion that til,
decision or the Old Dominion Boat Club regatta
committee In regard TO his status as professional
will be reversed oy the National Amateur Rowing
Association. II Is TO be hoped that the case viii
DC acted on oeIore the regatta takes place.
POTOMAC RIVER REGATTA.
meeting or the regatta committee Of the CO
lumba and Potomac Boat Clubs was held las
evening ut the Columbia Clubhouse. The organi
ration Of the Joint committee was perfected will
| the choice OF Austin Herr, OF the Potomacs, 10
president; Dr.. Ward. OF the ColumbiaS for secre
tary, and Lieut.. Mason, OF the Collmbias, TO
| treasurer. september % was fixed upon as tn
| date VI the regatta. This was in the nature or
| compromise, as the Potomacs desired an earlier
| and the C0lumbias later date. The matter O
having a lightweight four and double SOUL rae
was informally discussed, but no decision wa
| reached. A cordial invitation was extended Z
| ehe AnaloetanS TO enter crews. The members Q
the c0mMittee are In perfect accord, and the hal
mony which prevails Will greatly facilitate tn
arrangements Tor tho regatta. A meeting will b
held next Wednesday night at the Potomac Boa,
house, at which further attention Will be given {
the settlement OF the details
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